OMFG. I saw this and Im like its time for another chapter. I seriously can't wait every day that passes takes us closer to Super Junior's comeback, and the fact that SM said they have been putting all there funds into this comeback makes it even better. I hope SM keeps there word. My thinking is in the past they would always get the lower end of the stick, because SM knows no matter what they put out for Super Junior most of the ELF's will buy it. I hope this time its good they deserve something fantastic for this comeback since it will be Heechul's first album after the army and Leeteuk too! :) Article CR: Allkpop ^^ This article got 

Super Junior's comeback may be happening sooner than expected as it could be even be at the end of this month, if we're lucky that is.

SEE ALSO: Super Junior reveals video for their world tour 'Super Show 6'

According to an exclusive by Osen, sources in the industry have revealed the the boys are aiming for a return at this end of this month as they have already begun scheduling their music broadcast program activities and such. However, it's said this could be delayed one or two weeks depending on how much time they want to give themselves to perfect the quality of their comeback.

In response to the report, SM Entertainment commented vaguely, "We haven't decided on an exact comeback date yet... However we are planning for release before the 'Super Show 6' coming up in September."

Since 'Super Show 6' is being held on September 20 and 21 in Seoul, this means at the earliest, the comeback will take place at the end of this month and at the latest, it could be mid September, judging by SM's response.

Let's hope it's the earlier time period!

Me:

I hope they rest the have been recording for 13 hours straight today! D:

Thank you to Sup3rJunior for posting this on there website and thank you to Target SJ for all the Info. I did not write this. Its long, but we have to do this for this comeback. Please read!

It is almost time for Super Junior’s 7th album to be released, which means it is time for ELF to make sure we are ready to fully support their comeback. This page aims to summarize all the important information ELF should understand in order to best help SJ’s comeback be the success they deserve.

There is a lot of information here, so please do give yourself time to read carefully.

The information is presented in 3 main parts.

1. Details about music show charts
2. ELF priorities for this particular comeback
3. Breakdown of information on various ways to support

Further information will be provided in links, and if you have any questions we suggest you first check the FAQ.

◀︎Part 1: Music Show Charts Breakdown►

The following information will give you an idea of why we need to focus on a variety of areas to support Super Junior’s comeback.

★ MBC Music Show! Champion

• 50% – digital single sales [streaming + downloads]
• 20% – physical album sales [Hanteo]
• 15% – online voting [MelOn]
• 15% – ranking from professionals

★ Mnet M! Countdown

• 50% – digital single sales [Mnet, Soribada, MelOn, Bugs]
• 10% – physical album sales [Hanteo]
• 10% – SNS scores [Youtube, Twitter, Facebook]
• 10% – rating [Global Fan Voting + Age Preference]
• 10% – broadcast score
• 10% – live broadcast voting [only for Top 2]

★ KBS Music Bank

• 65% – digital single sales [MelOn, Bugs, Olleh, Soribada]
• 20% – broadcast points
• 10% – viewers choice
• 5% – physical album sales [Hanteo]

★ MBC Show! Music Core

• 70% – physical & digital sales [Mnet, Soribada, MelOn, Bugs, Hanteo]
• 10% – music video views [Youtube]
• 10% – viewers committee pre-voting [2000 people]
• 10% – SMS voting [for 1st place nominees only]

★ SBS Inkigayo

• 60% – digital single sales [MelOn, Bugs, Soribada]
• 35% – SNS points [Youtube + Twitter]
• 10% – real time voting [only for Top 3]
• 5% – advance viewer vote points [SOTY - SBS mobile app]

Note: percentages will sum to more than 100% in cases where weighting changes in later stages (i.e. Top 3 for Inkigayo).

Credit to blueprincez.tumblr.com for the data.

◀Part 2: ELF Priorities for 7집►

★ Physical Album Sales

For reasons outside of our control and changes to methods of counting albums, the ability of ELF to easily break records in physical album sales has diminished. But, we can’t let this stop us! It is now our responsibility to show SJ that ELF are still behind them. To do this, our goal is simple:

Make 7jib break 500,000 albums sold.

This puts us at the level of their best-selling album to date, Mr. Simple, and shows SJ and SM that ELF are still here at the same strength we’ve always been.

Remember: physical album sales are always top priority for ELF. This is still true.

★ Digital Sales

Super Junior and ELF have always struggled a bit with digital sales due to limitations on international fans. This year, we are attempting to use our energy more efficiently, first to help SJ on Korean digital charts by focusing our effort on Soribada English, then to have all fans who wish to purchase digitally for themselves to use iTunes. Please see the FAQ about using iTunes.

Our goals are therefore:

1. Soribada English support
2. Infiltrate Billboard charts via iTunes

◀︎Part 3: Information on How to Support►

Note: we understand not all ELF will be able to help in all these areas, especially when it comes to finances. This list contains all options for support, ELF should just choose as many options as they are able.

★ Online Purchasing

There are three ways you should be aware of in order to make purchases online.

1. Credit card
2. Paypal (recommended) [tutorial]
3. Bank transfer (usually only useful if joining a bulk order)

★ Physical Album

• Check if a local fansite is doing bulk orders [list]
• If you are in Korea, buy from a big Synnara Records store or Kyobo bookstore — small shops do not count toward Hanteo, so avoid these!
• Order online at a shop that counts toward Hanteo:

DVD Heaven | Synnara | YesAsia | KpopTown | Leesmusic

★ Digital Single

• Soribada is the only site accessible to international fans. Tutorials for information on how to register & buy the title track: [register] [buy]
• Music portals that count toward K-charts:

MelOn | Mnet | Soribada | Olleh | Bugs

★ Digital Streaming

International fans can help with streaming 1min previews of the title track through the Korean digital music portals (we are still trying to verify if this will count, or if there is an alternative). To do this, you need to register on the site.

• Tutorials for how to register: [MelOn - Mnet - Soribada - Olleh]
• Tutorials for streaming: [MelOn - Mnet - Soribada - Olleh]

General precautions:

1. Downloading a song and playing it on your device’s exclusive player does not constitute streaming
2. Search for the song on the site’s player and play through that application
3. Play the full song, from start to finish (or at least, play full 1min preview)
4. Do not fast forward, mute, use shuffle, or press replay
5. To stream again, repeat from Step 2
6. Log out of the site (or close the app) before midnight KST each day in order for your streaming to be accurately reflected in the charts

★ iTunes

For fans who wish to own a copy of the album immediately after it is released, we recommend using iTunes instead of a local digital portal in your country. iTunes charts are very prestigious, so we can help improve the public perception of Super Junior by making sure these charts are prioritized over the local charts of other countries (except Korea).

If you are comfortable, we suggest buying the album through US iTunes by making an account there. This way your purchase supports SJ on the Billboard charts. See our tutorial to find out more.

• How to download iTunes [tutorial]
• How to create an Apple ID [tutorial]
• How to purchase the album on iTunes [tutorial]

To purchase from iTunes you can use a credit card, or you can buy an iTunes gift card either online or at a local shop. This is also explained in the tutorial for purchasing.

It is also important to rate and review the album on iTunes, even if you don’t buy it. Positive ratings and reviews demonstrate the popularity of SJ to an international audience.

★ Online Voting

♡ MBC Show! Champion [vote] [tutorial]

Voting open Wednesday – Saturday

• Find Super Junior on list
• Tick box to left of SJ’s entry
• Go to bottom of page, click “투표하기”

♡ Mnet M!Countdown [vote] [tutorial]

Voting open Friday 11AM KST – Monday 9AM KST

• One vote per account per day (so use all possible accounts!)
• 10 votes per IP address per day

♡ SBS Inkigayo [vote] [tutorial: register - vote]

Voting open Sunday (after broadcast) – Saturday

• Worth 5% of overall score
• Voting takes place using SBS App [mobile app: Apple - Android] [download tutorial: Apple - Android]

★ Watch Official MV on YouTube

• Stream through official Super Junior YouTube channel only
• Report re-uploaded versions of the video for copyright violations
• Like, share, & comment on the video
• Do not use replay or playlist mode, or views will not count
• Check here for times when ELF in your area will be chatting in the comments section, join in to make viewing more fun and to have a chance to meet more ELF!

Instructions for viewing the video:

1. Using private browsing / incognito mode, open a new window
2. Search video on YouTube search bar
3. Play video in full
4. Do not mute, but you may turn the volume lower
5. Close window, and repeat from Step 1
6. You may also watch using your own account, but try to use a few different methods to help increase views

★ Twitter

Having a Twitter account is the easiest way to help with 7jib support. It allows you to follow fanbases or sites dedicated to 7jib support (like @Target_SJ), so information will be delivered to you right away. It is also the best way to see what the members are up to — they are already tweeting a lot about 7jib, so join in the excitement!

Tweet using official hashtags (to be confirmed). We recommend using English hashtags only since they count for both Korean charts and international charts.

Instructions: English title of song/artist name + link to Youtube official MV or iTunes. Can also include track sharing notations like #nowplaying or #np, along with various terms associated with song such as “song”, “music”, “track”, “listen”

Examples:

• #nowplaying #SuperJunior new song #SorrySorry https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6QA3m58DQw
• #np Super Junior’s new track is great! Must listen! #SorrySorry https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/ssoli-ssoli-sorry-sorry/id854890243

If in doubt, support the trending efforts of major fanbases.

★ Facebook

• Follow & Like the official Super Junior Facebook page
• Like, comment on, and share the posts relating to 7jib

★ SMS Voting

Text voting can be done for Super Junior during the live broadcast. You are allowed one vote per mobile number (more than one vote per mobile and we will lose points, so please vote only ONCE!) and must use the Hangul version of the names (슈퍼주니어).

Free SMS options are available: [web] [mobile: Apple - Android]

♡ Mnet M! Countdown – Thursday 6-7:30PM KST

• Vote if SJ is in Top 3 only
• Send “슈퍼주니어” to +822566 or 00822566 (just 2566 within South Korea)
• If using regular SMS service, a charge of 200KRW (0.20USD) applies in addition to international SMS charges

♡ MBC Show! Music Core – Saturday 4-5PM KST

• Vote if SJ is 1st place nominee
• Must vote for 2 artists! If you only write one name the vote does not count! Separate artist names with a comma but NO SPACE. So that ELF distribute their votes evenly between the other 2 Top 3 nominees, please:

▷ Birthday year ends in even number (0,2,4,6,8) ie. 1986 – Vote “슈퍼주니어,XXXX”

▷ Birthday year ends in odd number (1,3,5,7,9) ie. 1989 – Vote “슈퍼주니어,YYYY”

• Send “슈퍼주니어,_____” to +820505 or 00820505 (just 0505 within South Korea)
• If using regular SMS service, international SMS charges apply

♡ SBS Inkigayo – Sunday 3:40-4:50PM KST

• Vote if SJ is in Top 3
• Send “슈퍼주니어” to +821245 or 00821245 (just 1245 within South Korea)

★ Public Interest

It is possible to generate public interest in Super Junior by raising their profile on various Korean web portals. To do this, simply search keywords related to SJ in the search bar of the different sites.

There are three key times to do this searching that will give the biggest impact, so please try to focus on these times:

1. When teasers are released
2. On the comeback day
3. On music show broadcasting days, especially around the time that SJ is having their stage

Keywords: 슈퍼주니어, title track name

Sites: Naver | Daum | Nate

If you follow @Target_SJ, we will be providing simple links to direct your search so you only need to put minimal effort ^^. All you will need to do is click those links as many times as you can.

★ Other

Our general goal is also to raise Super Junior’s public profile in a positive way. If we can introduce SJ to more people, it means our fandom will grow stronger. Here are a few suggestions for doing this:

• Request the title track on radio stations
• Suggest the music video be used on TheFineBros “React” videos
• Try to make big media personalities aware of the video, like Ellen Degeneres
• Participate in Twitter trends that have a positive message about Super Junior
• Avoid engaging in negative discussions or arguments as we don’t want Super Junior’s name associated with fanwars